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(11) EP 1 499 433 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(21) Application number: 03711223.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01J 8/18, B01J 38/04, B01J 38/10, B01J 38/12, C10G 29/00, C10G 29/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/005559
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/084656 (16.10.2003 Gazette 2003/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 04.04.2002 US 370488 P
11.04.2002 US 120700

(71) Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, TX 77079 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THOMPSON, Max, W.
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • JAZAYERI, Behzad
    Irvine, CA 92614 (US)
  • ZAPATA, Robert
    Houston, TX 77062 (US)
  • HERNANDEZ, Manuel
    Houston, TX 77080 (US)

(74) Representative: Bublak, Wolfgang, Dr. 
European Patent AttorneyBardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, GeisslerPostfach 86 06 20
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


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